Saturday, February 1, 2014

Tales of Ever Review...

~Tales
of Ever is suitable for readers 10 and up. Originally written as a novella
series, it has been reworked and is now available as a complete novel.

A
few months ago, I was a normal girl. Life sucked, and just like everyone else,
I took the simple things for granted. At least until I got this new power, a
"gift" mom called it. Apparently, I'm a firestarter. I didn't
want to be. I didn't ask to be. It would be cool if it wasn't so dangerous and
I knew how to control it. When an uncle I'd never heard of showed up to
take care of me after my mom died, I should have been grateful. As it turned
out, my whole family isn't normal and more than a little bit crazy. I
thought things couldn't get any worse. I was wrong.

They
banished me to Ever.

* * * * *

Welcome
to Ever.

Ever;
a deadly realm where feared, powerful, and dangerous magical beings are
banished. It's not a world, but a magically created prison you can never break
out of. Who, or what, made Ever? I've no idea. They were powerful, and cruel.
That is all I can tell you.

Ever
is like, and unlike, every other world. Nothing is safe. Safety is a dream.
Ever is a nightmare. Few survive their first day. Nothing is what it seems. If
something appears safe, it isn't. If something appears dangerous, well it is,
but probably more than you think.

Ever
has no sun, no moon, and no stars at night. Time is told by the ever changing
color of the sky where portals open, dropping new inhabitants or new terrors.
Time does pass. Don't worry, you won't get old. You won't live that long.

The
landscape changes without reason from desert to jungle. The flora isn't safe at
any time. There is food, if you can find it without getting eaten yourself.
Most plants and animals are poisonous. So is the water.

Are
you afraid? You should be. This is the end. It gets worse of course. Remember
the portals? Do you think angels come through? Innocent people rarely do.
Mostly, it is evil people, people too powerful to kill. Their magic works here.
The creatures are worse.

Do
you understand? Well, you will eventually, or you'll die. There is no escaping
Ever.

"Ihopeso,"Imutter,lookingaroundthelargecharredareasurroundingus in a
little bit of horror and a little bit of awe.

He gives me a moment to silently collect myself before
gesturing for me to follow him. "Comeon,Iwanttoshow you
something."

We
headupthepath,higherandhigher.Finallyreachingthetop,heleadsmeovertotheedge.MyeyesgrowwideasIstareoutatthelandscapebeforeme.Icanseethepinkdesertinthedistance.Therainbowjunglespreadsoutinalinebelow.Icanseeahugerivertoo,andbeyonditanotherkindofforest.ThemoreIlookthemore Isee.

Can I just say WOW?!?!? This book, or set of books, kept me guessing the whole time. On every page there is a new twist or turn happening. Ever is a place of intrigue and danger. I liked the book but I wasn't in love with it. I felt that each Volume should have been broken down into Chapters to make it a bit easier on the flow of the book. Jadus is an amazing character and is by far my favorite in the book. I am glad that he is one of the first characters you meet.There are so many things I could say about this book. It is extremely well written and the characters are well thought out. The dangers of Ever and the skills these characters mesh well together. This is a very fun and, except for some flow issues, easy to read. I would recommend this book to anybody looking for a good YA Fantasy.RATING:4.5 out of 5 Stars~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Bio:

Jen Wylie resides
in rural Ontario, Canada with her two boys, Australian shepherd and a
disagreeable amount of wildlife. In a cosmic twist of fate she dislikes the
snow and cold.

Before settling
down to raise a family, she attained a BA from Queens University and worked in
retail and sales.

Thanks to her
mother she acquired a love of books at an early age and began writing in public
school. She constantly has stories floating around in her head, and finds it
amazing most people don’t. Jennifer writes various forms of fantasy, both
novels and short stories.